Styxia, the city-state of dragons and waves.
Now, the River of Souls Styx surrounds this desolate city, and everything points to the tower at the highest point of Styxia, where traces of dragons were once left.
"Ah... how come there are little black monsters here too? And they can even swim in the River of Souls?"
"Even Thanatos probably couldn't accept the creations of the Black Tide..."
"Judging from these traces, offending 'death'... will likely come at a heavy price."
Xing gasped, "Will we end up the same way?"
"The world needs peace, and these discordant noises must be eliminated."
Castorice stood in front of Xing, "Please step back... I'll deal with these enemies."
Xing took a few steps forward, stretched out her arms, and Castorice behind her.
"Let me do it..."
"Ah... Your Excellency, how can this be...?"
Seeing the two being so 'polite' to each other, Mimi rolled her eyes at Xing helplessly:
"How about... we let them give it a try?"
Starry Castorice was stunned, looking back and forth at Mimi's petite figure.
Don't underestimate them!
As if provoked, before the Black Tide creatures could make a move, Mimi pushed them into the water one by one.
Ultimately, the three concluded that Black Tide's creations are easily soluble in water.
"Things are getting more and more interesting..."
Xing suddenly had a wonderful idea: since the Black Tide Creatures dissolve in water, what about when they encounter " Eternity " milk tea? Surely Ye Yan's milk tea didn't contain a single drop of water.
Therefore, in order to verify this hypothesis, Xing began to look for a suitable target. Ordinary Black Tide creations were definitely not considered, as they were not even as strong as her.
After much deliberation, Xing chose the Black Tide Reaver as the experimental target. It was a twisted creation born from the Black Tide, whose thirst for slaughter was the only remaining will within its hollow shell.
The body, no longer human, was covered in filth and reeked of a nauseating, corrosive stench.
Wherever the Corrupting Demon goes, it plunders all life.
Hmm... just from the description, this guy is definitely something special, I've decided on you!
Continuing their exploration of Styxia, Xing relentlessly searched for traces of the large Black Tide creation, Castorice and Mimi were also busy.
With the Whispering Butterfly by their side, they encountered many lost souls along the way, among whom an alchemist left a particularly deep impression on them.
"... The living?" The alchemist was quite surprised by the appearance of Castorice and Mimi.
"Oh... could you be descendants of Styxia? Have you heard of my great deeds here and come to deliver the final ingredient for my alchemy?"
"A great undertaking?"
Have you ever heard of the great name of Pollux?
The alchemist didn't give Castorice a time to respond and continued speaking to himself:
"In that age of mythology, perhaps you had not yet been born, but in the realm of alchemy, none could rival me."
"I will make Pollux soar once more on the shallows where the River of Souls Styx flows... and bring 'death' back to the world!"
"But..." Isn't death brought into the world by it?
"Oh, it seems you are unaware of this. Indeed, that missing girl can kill. But Pollux, who sent her here... inexplicably makes people 'immortal.'"
Castorice remained silent for a long while, then a guess formed in her mind. "So... it really is so?"
"You and the dragon... are two sides of the same coin, facing life and death?" Xing asked.
"This is my guess... The dead should have drifted down the River of Souls Styx until they reached the end of the West Wind. But this river of souls... was blocked by the fall of Pollux."
"Excellent! That's why I must bring it back to the world and let it take flight. I've already set up an alchemical array on the tower, but unfortunately... the most crucial ingredient is missing."
"The final sacrifice—was the girl who lived in harmony with death!"
After some time, Xing remained true to his original aspiration and continued to search for large-scale Black Tide creations.
Persistence pays off. Not long after saying goodbye to the alchemist, she encountered a group of wandering Black Tide Creatures, including the ' Black Tide Reaver '!
Just as Xing stealthily took out the milk tea, intending to deliver a 'fatal blow' to the Black Tide Reaver...
"However..." ( The Strife.)
A golden lion phantom emerged from behind her, its target the Black Tide Reaver.
boom!
Not only the carefully chosen target of the star, but also those creations of the Black Tide, all turned to ashes with a lion's roar, merging into the embrace of the "Earth" Titan.
"A triumphant return to the world... just for fun!"
A familiar voice rang out, and ' Mydei ' also noticed Xing and the others. His current state was somewhat special. From Xing's perspective, a relatively clear golden phantom was standing in front of him.
"... you..."
" Mydei... Your Excellency?" Castorice tilted her head slightly.
Xing whistled, "Oh~ what a coincidence, you're here to explore the River of Souls too?"
" Mydei Di... you've once again fought a desperate battle."
"That Black Tide... is endless. My death... is only temporary."
"I will find my way back... back to the world of the living... to continue my 'guardianship'."
" Mydei " stood with one hand on his hip, speaking haltingly.
" Mydei Di, I've always wondered... why does death resist you?"
"It's me... resisting it. The temptation to go downstream... I will resist..."
"Go against the current, fight your way out of this damned Underworld," Mydei replied. "That is... my destiny."
Xing turned to look at Castorice, "He's speaking a little haltingly... Is this really the domineering Mydei?"
"He seemed to be battling with all his might against the temptation of death... in order to refuse to face death at this moment."
"So... his battlefield wasn't just in the world of the living."
Then, Castorice extended a team invitation to Mydei: "Lord Mydei, would you like to travel with us?"
"We will proceed to the magic circle atop that tower... to summon Thanatos, who has been hidden for so long."
"Senna... Tos..." Mydei repeated, "Challenge... Death."
"That's right. If we can unite and defeat it... then you will no longer have to suffer from the curse of immortality."
Mydei immediately agreed, "Let's go together, Castorice... Let someone who has brushed with death countless times... guide you..."
" Little Castorice... are you sure you want to do this? That alchemist even said he wanted to use you as a sacrifice..."
Castorice shook her head, "... I'm not afraid. We've come this far... there's absolutely no reason to turn back."
"It's better to set off than to hesitate. Perhaps today, fate will show mercy and extend a little kindness."
Xing clapped her hands and casually took out three cups of milk tea as a final 'pre-battle pep talk':
"Well said! Since there's no way out, why not take a gamble and create new glory!"
"Wow... you make it sound like we're some kind of 'outlaws'..."